Welcome adam ! You've still not joined the fun on the correct forum for your '53 . Nice looking rig .
Poo-Tube I can't upgrade to the new Adobe Mk 10 flash player so I can't watch the video..... :mad: .
Naw , I'm just UN - eddy-U-kated is all . (the cough persists but I can't blame it) :p
Heat Good point ! . The base models of these fine trucks have the hot water circulating through the heater core all the time and a blend door...
Dorman Motor Products Yep ! that's them .
Switch ? What kinda OP switch ? :confused: . Light , gauge or fuel pump cutoff ? .
Clever Andy ! You alls know he's just showing of his working park brake , right ? :D . :p
Andy ; The good part about real family (like tthe one you have here) is : No matter how long between visits , you'll always be welcome ....
Looks Good ! Keep up the good work Denis ; Once you get it road worthy , you'll find there's always things to lubricate and adjust , clean &...
Look Up Dorman Industries , they make all manner of wierd hardware and kits of exhaust studs with the special long brass nuts even . I ordered...
MC End Plug Back on the Farm , when they were just ' Old Trucks ' , I'd use a pipe wrench..... Be aware this leaves terrible " Mechanics Marks...
Rad Cap Blows Off This is prolly overheating caused my crap on ther water jacket ot heads , . Once in a wile the water pump's impeller just...
Yes I've been feeling badly that I left it there , it's prolly crushed for scrap now :( As I said before , I simply cannot save everything , I...
Thank you ! Elky :) I have learned much from my Hot Rodder and Kustom buddies over the years . I'm a mostly stock kinda guy as I like to...
Oil Filter Hoses The host here sells them pre made & ready to go cheaply but , if you remove it and look at it , the end part is crimped to the...
L O N G Motor ENVY Elky ; Did I remember to say WELCOME GMC FAN ! ? :p . Yes , I am a BOWTIE GUY being as Chevrolet is better because blah,...
Radiator Sourcing O.K. then , go 'round to all the local radiator shops in the Barrio , last time I did this with my '49 , I fould quite a few...
Nader Was Right ! The early Corvairs (pre 1965) had a SERIOUS suspension design defect ~ ask anyone who's ever driven one . Most American cars...
What Evan Said ! And ; After all the welding is done , remember to drill a drain hole somewheres along the bottom of said inset tube before...
Nice work ! AND steam heat in the shop ~ how can a steam heated garage possibly be so cold ? :confused: . I can't wait to see how this rig...
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